#66 Cody Moxley - Sensation vs. Muscular Tension
In this episode of The Muscle Memoirs Podcast, I am joined by Cody Moxley to discuss exercise selection for hypertrophy training, the mind-muscle connection, sensation vs. muscular tension, and much more.Cody Moxley is a coach and project manager at N1. He is also a certified sports nutritionist. Sign-up for the Hammer Away Newsletter:http://eepurl.com/ho7BfbTimestamps00:00 Introduction3:00 Where does exercise selection rank in the hierarchy of factors to consider for hypertrophy program design?5:10 How would you respond to those who state "stop overthinking exercise selection and stick to the basic free-weight movements"?9:30 Why doesn't N1 program many barbell exercises?11:56 Issues with the barbell row13:30 Pressing exercises and picking the right machine16:00 Smith machine squats19:00 How important is the mind-muscle connection?24:55 Feeling triceps in a lat pulldown25:25 Taking the mind-muscle connection too far - sensation vs. muscular tension29:50 Feeling the traps in a lateral raise32:00 Let your body move naturally33:40 How has your training evolved since becoming a N1 coach?36:50 Supersets for the same muscle group40:45 Equating volume between stimuli and exercises43:15 Being evidence-based46:10 Lessons from the Moxy Monitor49:45 Shoulder flexion in the biceps curlFor coaching or a one-time consult:Website: http://hammerawayfitness.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/hammerawayfitness/You can follow and support Cody at:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cjmoxley/?hl=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/n1.education/?hl=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/n1.training/?hl=enWebsite: https://n1.training/Website: https://n1.education/ Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/themusclememoirs)